Publications by authors named "M Simental-Mendia"
Patellofemoral or anterior knee pain is a common cause of medical evaluation around the globe. It affects one in four individuals and is more frequent in females. It is considered a multifactorial disease in which conservative management must focus on the alterations found in the physical exam and radiologic images.
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- Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is common among young, active individuals, and this study aimed to investigate how muscle strength in the lower extremities changes after aerobic exercise in those with PFP compared to healthy individuals.
- The research involved 17 people with PFP and 17 without, who completed strength tests and functional questionnaires before and after 10 minutes of treadmill exercise.
- Results showed that those with PFP had significantly lower strength in hip abductors and knee extensors and performed worse on the Single-Leg Triple-Hop test after exercise, indicating impaired muscle function linked to their condition.
Objectives: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the clinical efficacy of collagen-based supplements on knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms.
Methods: Until October 2023, we conducted searches on the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus databases to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that reported the effects of oral collagen-based supplements on knee OA. Quantitative data from outcomes were pooled using a random- or fixed-effects model (depending on inter-study variability) and the generic inverse variance method.
Objectives: Genicular nerve block (GNB) has emerged as a novel nonsurgical therapy for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The objective was to evaluate GNB versus placebo and other intra-articular (IA) therapies.
Methods: The Medline, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched from their inception to January 2021.
Background Applying topical vancomycin has shown a decrease in the likelihood of surgical site infections (SSIs) in surgeries linked to a heightened risk of severe and resistant infections. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of this prophylactic approach has not been assessed in open ankle surgeries with internal fixation. Objective This study aimed to assess whether topical vancomycin diminishes the risk of SSI in patients with ankle fractures undergoing open reduction with internal fixation.
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